Polysomnographic Technician 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 297O
- Class code
- 297O
- Salary range
- 44
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Polysomnographic Technician 1 is $48,048 to $64,512 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 297O.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 44 in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 13 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 |
| Monthly | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 |
| Hourly | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
First-level class of series. Under direct supervision, conduct sleep studies designated by supervisor.
Examples of the work
Conduct designated sleep studies including overnight polysomnography (multiple montages), MSLT, MWT, supplemental O2 titration, pH monitoring, and portable sleep studies; Welcome and educate patients about the study; Select and implement appropriate configurations/procedures for the needs of the test; Prepare the necessary equipment; Connect patient to monitoring devices and sensors such as EEG electrodes, respiratory movement sensors, and penile tumescene monitors to collect sleep disorder data; Monitor patient status throughout studies; respond appropriately to patient needs and changes in well-being including cardiovascular distress, seizures, and psychological distress; Listen to, docume ...
Minimum qualifications
Graduate of an AMA-approved school of respiratory care, electroencephalogram diagnostics or polysomnography AND Certified in CPR OR Equivalent education/experience.
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.